ummm i'm going to sound like an idiot, but where do i find my serial number?

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Not at all. Easiest way, I think, is to go to "About This Mac" and Option-click twice on the Version information below where it says "Mac OS X". The first click will show the Build information, and the second click will show the Serial Number.

Edit: Kilamite's solution launches System Profiler, which also has a bunch of other useful information on your Mac as well.

Not sure I agree with this. While it could be that she's beat it up a bit, just the act of wrapping the cord around the holders can put stress on the connection points. It's not well designed from that standpoint.

I remember when buying a guitar lead, the store guy showed me how to wrap it properly so it doesn't put strain on the wire. You twist the cable as you wrap it round your hand so the cable is a perfect straight circle looping in on itself as opposed to just getting twised due to the motion of rotating round your hand. If you get me.

The adapter, because the cable is being wounded round, puts strain on the cable, which could damage the cable.

But I still don't see how you can get loose wires coming out of the magnetic bit.

Not at all. Easiest way, I think, is to go to "About This Mac" and Option-click twice on the Version information below where it says "Mac OS X". The first click will show the Build information, and the second click will show the Serial Number.

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I agree that is the easiest way to get the serial #, but you don't have to option-click. A simple click of the trackpad/mouse button will suffice.

To those who say it's abuse, you probably have the new version. The old ones were crap, and my girlfriend and I destroyed ours within half a year. A free new one is available to you. The only difference is a longer plastic sheath near the connector. If you want, you can drizzle solder on it for now and cover the joint with electrical tape until the new adapter arrives. I did this, and the joint got really hot, but if you have no choice, just keep an extinguisher handy.

To clarify: I actually used tinfoil shoved in the gap. Solder will probably be slightly safer. Just don't melt the insulation.

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